Pedricktown, NJ, USA
Posted on Jun 18, 2024
Overview:
The Maintenance Technician is responsible for working as part of the maintenance team to perform all maintenance tasks (installation, repair, and upkeep) for the operations of our facilities.Duties and Responsibilities: - Carry out inspections of the facility to identify and resolve issues.
- Perform preventative, routine, and reactive maintenance.
- Work closely with Plant/Operations Manager to ensure all preventative maintenance is scheduled to minimize impact to production and prevent equipment failure
- Take corrective actions for production to continue without product contamination
- Set and adjust programs for machines, label machines, and packaging machines
- Work with contractors for new and adjustments to equipment
- Review, interpret, and understand mechanical, pneumatic, electrical and mechanical drawings
- Perform work with a personal commitment to quality and responsibility
- Use Lockout/Tagout and hot work permits to comply with regulations
- Follow all policies and procedures the company has in place for quality, security, and reliability
- Collaborate with suppliers and/or equipment providers as needed to address any equipment issues and resolve in a timely manner
- Ensure the care and maintenance of all equipment and systems in safe operating condition
- Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
- Maintain a clean, sanitary, and safe work area.
- Follow all required work safe practices. This would include lockout-tagout requirements and wearing of all required PPE in designated areas, confined space safety, safe chemical handling, fall restraints, etc.
- Responsible for following all food safety rules, and food quality rules related to designated area.
- Report any food safety, personnel safety and/or food quality related issues to Maintenance Management immediately.
- Perform other duties as assigned by management, within scope and abilities.
Job Requirements: - High school diploma or equivalent GED; technical school a plus
- Two years of facilities maintenance experience
- Ability to perform semi –skilled and skilled maintenance, construction, and repair work in the area of work assigned
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing
- Ability to diagnose problems and find solutions
- Mechanical mindset with ability to think outside the box
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and other departments
- Ability to work effectively in the absence of close supervision
- Ability to operate a variety of vehicles and equipment in a safe and effective manner
- Ability to work in a fast paced, cold temperature environment
- Experience working on processing machinery in the foodservice industry a plus
- Understand and abide by all safety regulations as well as policies and procedure set forth by Verde Farms
- Ability to maintain regular and predictable attendance.
- Ability to work overtime, as warranted by business needs
- Bilingual English/Spanish a plus
- Ability to pass a pre-employment drug test